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Author: David Von Nordheim

David Von Nordheim is a freelance music journalist who focuses on the St. Louis hardcore and metal scenes. Some of his favorite local bands include Summoning the Lich, Polterguts, and Stormruler. He has an appreciation for metal and punk culture, and generally enjoys any music that is technically complex and played with skill and passion. He has a master's in cognitive psychology and works as a public health researcher at Washington University in St. Louis. In addition to being an avid concertgoer, Dave likes to practice guitar, read novels, go on hikes, and play video games. One of his favorite things about covering the St. Louis metal scene is realizing how many bands are full of Dark Souls nerds (cough, Stormruler, cough!). Find him on Instagram @noisecontrolstl.

“Basic, killer, dirty old school death metal”: A conversation with Donald Tardy of Obituary

By David Von NordheimMay 23, 2023May 23, 2023
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“St. Louis is the New Vietnam”: Eyehategod and Goatwhore at Red Flag | 04.27.23 (with photo gallery)

By David Von NordheimMay 12, 2023May 10, 2023
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Return to The Valley: Whitechapel at Red Flag | 05.12.23

By David Von NordheimMay 9, 2023May 9, 2023
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On tour: Clutch’s “No Stars Above” Tour | 05.12.23, The Factory

By David Von NordheimMay 7, 2023May 6, 2023
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New Wave nostalgia: Molchat Doma and Nuovo Testamento | 04.21.23, The Factory (with photo gallery)

By David Von NordheimApril 30, 2023May 1, 2023
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30 Years of Pain: Eyehategod at Red Flag 04.27.23

By David Von NordheimApril 23, 2023April 23, 2023
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From Belarus With Love: Molchat Doma at The Factory 04.21.23

By David Von NordheimApril 15, 2023April 16, 2023
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Something old, something new, something djent too: Underoath, Periphery and Loathe | 03.14.23, The Pageant (with photo gallery)

By David Von NordheimMarch 22, 2023March 22, 2023
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Down with genre: An interview with Stephin Merritt of the Magnetic Fields

By David Von NordheimMarch 21, 2023March 20, 2023
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Lunga vita al metallo: Fleshgod Apocalypse + Obscura | 02.26.23, The Forge (Joliet, IL) (with photo gallery)

By David Von NordheimMarch 13, 2023March 13, 2023
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Valentine’s Day Massacre: Thy Art Is Murder at Red Flag (with photo gallery)

By David Von NordheimMarch 7, 2023March 7, 2023
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On Tour: Underoath w/ Periphery and Loathe | 03.14.23, The Pageant

By David Von NordheimMarch 7, 2023March 7, 2023
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